fenestrule
noun
fe·nes·trule
\fə̇ˈneˌstrül\
Definition of fenestrule
-s
: one of the small openings between intersecting branches of a lacy bryozoan colony
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Origin and Etymology of fenestrule
Latin fenestrula small window, diminutive of fenestra opening, window
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